Sudan?s foreign minister Ali Karti will be in Moscow on Monday to discuss the ongoing calamities in the divided nation with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Karti's working visit to Moscow is being held against a background of an aggravating situation on the border between Sudan and South Sudan and active regional and international efforts ...

Minnawi calls for international pressure on Sudan over detained opposition leadersLeave alone the fact that it has already concluded its unilateral dialogue." The rebel leader further accused Khartoum government of bombarding civilians in Darfur and the Two Areas while its militiamen are committing further atrocities and war crimes.12/8/2016 - 4:54 pm | View Link

Beyond the Matrix – Sudan: The Rise of an Islamic Caliphate [audio]The discussion revolves around the leader of Sudan who is attempting to build once again a “Caliphate,” like the one attempted by the messianic figure known as “The Mahdi” in 19th Century Sudan. The guys also talk to Jerry about how the present U.S ...12/8/2016 - 12:15 am | View Link

Here's What Trump Could Do Right Now to Help Christians in SudanWe desperately need a leader who can tell the good guys from the villains. “Let’s hope that under a bold new Trump Administration, America will take the lead again in standing against terrorism and suppression of religious freedom and basic human ...12/7/2016 - 7:00 pm | View Link

UN chief to appoint New Zealand lawmaker as South Sudan envoyThe Labour leader says it would be better to have a General Election, than have a Mt Albert by-election. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent a letter informing the Security Council of his intention to appoint David Shearer as the UN envoy to South ...12/7/2016 - 2:32 pm | View Link

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The peoples of Classic Maya civilization were obsessed with sharks. Images of sharklike monsters appear in Maya cities throughout the regions known today as Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala--even deep in the continent's interior, where people never saw the ocean. Now one archaeologist has suggested these mythic symbols may have been based on real experiences Mayans had with sharks, as well as a brisk trade in shark jaws and giant shark tooth fossils.
Shark teeth have been found in some of the earliest Maya sites in the interior, going back to 100 CE.

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The company's gaming chief Shigeru Miyamoto, in an interview with Mashable, explained the online-only requirement was intended to combat piracy.
For us, we view our software as being a very important asset for us.

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